Echo Beach
Hands-on sampler & sequencer
$4.99 · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
Sample. Slice. Sequence. Mix with a custom-built effects engine with per-step automation and groove to bring your ideas to life. Export stems + MIDI to your DAW.
Sample anything. Sequence anything. Ship to any DAW. Echo Beach turns your iPhone into an SP-1200 style sampler with modern workflow. Capture, chop, sequence and export in seconds.
CORE FEATURES
- 8-Pad Sampler: Load, trim, loop, and play like classic MPCs
- Smart Slice Detection: Auto-chop or edit transients manually
- Built-In Step Sequencer: Program beats and rhythms instantly
- Groove Engine interpolates between 8 templates from quantized to Dilla-esque swing
- Studio FX: Reverse, EQ, Transient Shaper, 5 Distortion models, Stutter, Tone Filter, Chorus, Widener, Delay and Reverb
- Factory Sounds Bank (B): Professional samples included to start immediately
- Voice Note Ready: Record directly or import your sounds
- DAW Export: Send stems, full mix and/or MIDI with full BPM + time-signature metadata
- BPM Auto-Detection - Pad 1 sets the BPM to its adjustable loop length
- Low Latency playback
- MIDI controller support with MIDI Map mode to customize to your controller
- Export the session and share with your bandmates / producers / collaborators
WORKFLOW
Record → Slice → Sequence → Export
- Import or record anything: voice notes, vinyl, field recordings
- Tap the waveform or auto-slice to cut up your audio
- Drag and drop slices to any pad
- Sequence your pattern and add FX
- Export stems + MIDI to Ableton/Logic/Pro Tools
WHY ECHO BEACH
Most samplers make you choose: simple or powerful. Echo Beach is both.
Echo Beach breaks this trade-off with intelligent features that work like you think:
- Reversed samples auto-remap to maintain musical timing
- Slices become MIDI notes automatically
- Groove applies musically, not mechanically
- Everything happens in real-time with near-zero latency
Perfect for
- Beat makers capturing inspiration anywhere
- Producers sketching before studio sessions
- Musicians capturing song ideas on the go
- Sound designers building sound libraries
- Anyone who thinks, "What if I could sample that?”
Stop scrolling YouTube for 'how to make beats.' Start making them.
TECH SPECS
- Supports WAV, AIFF, MP3, M4A, CAF
- Export stems, full mix, and MIDI
- 20-30 ms latency on modern iPhones
- Fully offline operation
Tap the logo to access the manual. Includes a search bar for quick reference.
COMING SOON
- AUv3 plugin integration for GarageBand, Logic Pro, Ableton, AUM and Cubase
more I can’t enough of echo beach. Hits the perfect sweet spot between ideation and execution. These guys did an amazing job of enabling on-the-fly creativity, bringing all of the core functions I need to test music ideas to my fingertips. Especially dig the intuitiveness of the 1-screen UI (no more flipping btw disjointed modes Koala), the ability to do all I want to do without paying more (again, no thanks Koala), easy tracking of key/BPM for every sample, and of course the massive win in slicing and exporting. I can’t stop playing around with it, but feels like it’s made for more than play _ starting to become a valuable tool for taking ideas back to my DAW too. Next step, bring it into live sets. Crazy good app. Thank you!
I can’t enough of echo beach. Hits the perfect sweet spot between ideation and execution. These guys did an amazing job of enabling on-the-fly creativity, bringing all of the core functions I need to test music ideas to my fingertips. Especially dig the intuitiveness of the 1-screen UI (no more flipping btw disjointed modes Koala), the ability to do all I want to do without paying more (again, no thanks Koala), easy tracking of key/BPM for every sample, and of course the massive win in slicing and exporting. I can’t stop playing around with it, but feels like it’s made for more than play _ starting to become a valuable tool for taking ideas back to my DAW too. Next step, bring it into live sets. Crazy good app. Thank you!
So far I have been enjoying making beats on this app although it is quite frustrating when the app crashes and I am using the demo samples mind you , I’m assuming it’s when I use the fx like delay on two samples it starts to bug out maybe incorporate a cpu usage meter so I know I’m going to hard on the app I’m running iOS 18.5 on iPhone 16 pro max I would love to continue exploring the app it’s just disappointing when you get crashed out mid session
Developer Response Hey thanks for the feed back. Sorry to hear that’s happening. I’ll take a look and get it fixed for the next update.
So far I have been enjoying making beats on this app although it is quite frustrating when the app crashes and I am using the demo samples mind you , I’m assuming it’s when I use the fx like delay on two samples it starts to bug out maybe incorporate a cpu usage meter so I know I’m going to hard on the app I’m running iOS 18.5 on iPhone 16 pro max I would love to continue exploring the app it’s just disappointing when you get crashed out mid session
Hey thanks for the feed back. Sorry to hear that’s happening. I’ll take a look and get it fixed for the next update.
I like where the development of this app is headed. In time, it could be a viable Koala alternative. But, until the very noticeable delay between when you tap on a pad and when the sound plays is addressed, I consider it unusable. I have an iPhone 17 and I’m not connected to Bluetooth. Yet, when I tap a pad, I get a similar delay as if I were connected to AirPods or a Bluetooth speaker. Not great.
Developer Response Hey thanks for the feedback! Sorry to hear that’s happening. I’ll take a look and get that fixed. Edit: Fixed! The new iOS adjusted the code behaviour and so needed new permissions. You should be good now.
I like where the development of this app is headed. In time, it could be a viable Koala alternative. But, until the very noticeable delay between when you tap on a pad and when the sound plays is addressed, I consider it unusable. I have an iPhone 17 and I’m not connected to Bluetooth. Yet, when I tap a pad, I get a similar delay as if I were connected to AirPods or a Bluetooth speaker. Not great.
Hey thanks for the feedback! Sorry to hear that’s happening. I’ll take a look and get that fixed. Edit: Fixed! The new iOS adjusted the code behaviour and so needed new permissions. You should be good now.
This update makes Echo Beach faster and more reliable. Pads respond quicker, effects run smoother, and everything's been tuned up for the latest iOS. Thanks for the feedback — keep it coming.
1.9.4 Mar 25
This update makes Echo Beach faster and more reliable. Pads respond quicker, effects run smoother, and everything's been tuned up for the latest iOS. Thanks for the feedback — keep it coming.
1.9.3 Mar 23
Completely Redesigned Effects Engine
The entire effects system has been rebuilt from the ground up with custom DSP. Every effect now sounds better, responds faster, and gives you more control.
New Insert Effects (per-pad):
- 3-Band EQ: RBJ biquad filters with Low/Mid/High faders, presets, automation, click-free preset switching
- Transient Shaper: Differential envelope detection with Attack/Sustain control, automatic gain compensation, presets included
Rebuilt Insert Effects:
- Drive:
1. Tape: Analog saturation that adds smooth, warm compression.
2. Tube: Dual-stage 12AX7 modeling with dynamic harmonic breakup and asymmetric clipping
3. Fuzz: Gated transistor character with "velcro-rip" textures.
4. Fold: Complex, metallic harmonics inspired by Buchla-style wavefolding.
5. Crush: Lo-fi grit with variable bit-depth and sample-rate reduction.
- Stutter: Tempo-synced loop capture for instant rhythmic glitching.
- Precision Control: Lock Rate and Refresh to 11 note divisions (including triplets and dotted values) for perfect syncopated patterns.
- Dynamic Playback: Toggle between evolving repeats and "frozen" moments with variable buffer lengths.
- Stereo Widening: Two independent engines — allpass-based stereo spread for lush width, and alternating pan for rhythmic left/right motion.
- Performance Ready: Mix from subtle doubling to 100% wet. Includes six one-tap presets and full P-Lock automation for builds and fills.
- Tone Filter: Custom SVF engine (migrated from Expanse) with per-sample parameter smoothing
New Send Effects (Global)
- Stereo Widener: Add width and dimension with micro-pitch detuning and Haas-effect delays. The Focus fader lets you keep your low end tight while widening everything above. Five presets including Subtle, Wide, Super, Chorus, and ADT.
- Custom Delay Engine: Four distinct delay models: Digital (clean), Analog (warm saturation), Tape (wow and flutter), and Ping-Pong (stereo bounce). New Color and Feedback faders for deep sound design.
Rebuilt Send Effects
- Chorus: Reworked to authentic Juno-106 BBD topology. Presets I, II, and I+II recreate the classic modes.
- Reverb: New Decay fader for precise control over reverb tail length (0.5s–10s exponential mapping).
Redesigned FX Panel
- Clean Insert/Sends tab layout puts all your effects within easy reach.
In-App User Manual
- Tap the Echo Beach logo to open a searchable, built-in user manual covering every feature in detail.
iOS 26 Ready
- Fully updated for iOS 26 with native @Observable architecture and custom navigation.
Stability & Performance
- Rebuilt audio scheduling with atomic buffer swapping for dropout-free playback
- Fixed part transition timing for seamless arrangement playback
- Comprehensive audio thread safety audit — zero main-thread blocking on the render path
- bug fixes across DSP, MIDI, memory management, and UI
- iPhone SE layout improvements
1.9.2 Mar 6
What's New in Version 1.9.1
Completely Redesigned Effects Engine
The entire effects system has been rebuilt from the ground up with custom DSP. Every effect now sounds better, responds faster, and gives you more control.
New Insert Effects (per-pad):
- 3-Band EQ: RBJ biquad filters with Low/Mid/High faders, presets, automation, click-free preset switching
- Transient Shaper: Differential envelope detection with Attack/Sustain control, automatic gain compensation, preset
Rebuilt Insert Effects:
- Drive:
1. Tape: Analog tape saturation. Adds smooth, warm compression that gets thicker as you push the drive. Subtle at low settings, fat and creamy when cranked.
2. Tube: Dual-stage tube overdrive modeled on a classic 12AX7 valve. Responds dynamically to your input — clean at low levels, rich harmonic breakup when driven hard. Asymmetric clipping gives it that real amp feel.
3. Fuzz: Gated transistor fuzz with octave-up overtones. Quiet signals get swallowed, loud signals explode — that classic velcro-rip fuzz character. Great on drums and one-shots.
4. Fold: A wavefolder inspired by Buchla synthesizers. Produces complex, metallic harmonics that evolve as you increase drive. The most experimental model — turns simple sounds into something alien.
5. Crush: Lo-fi bitcrusher. Drive reduces bit depth (from pristine 16-bit down to gnarly 1-bit), while Tone controls sample-rate reduction for that classic digital grit. Perfect for adding texture, lo-fi character, or total destruction.
- Tone Filter: Custom SVF engine (migrated from Expanse) with per-sample parameter smoothing
New Send Effects (Global)
- Stereo Widener: Add width and dimension with micro-pitch detuning and Haas-effect delays. The Focus fader lets you keep your low end tight while widening everything above. Five presets including Subtle, Wide, Super, Chorus, and ADT.
- Custom Delay Engine: Four distinct delay models: Digital (clean), Analog (warm saturation), Tape (wow and flutter), and Ping-Pong (stereo bounce). New Color and Feedback faders for deep sound design.
Rebuilt Send Effects
- Chorus: Reworked to authentic Juno-106 BBD topology. Presets I, II, and I+II recreate the classic modes.
- Reverb: New Decay fader for precise control over reverb tail length (0.5s–10s exponential mapping).
Redesigned FX Panel
- Clean Insert/Sends tab layout puts all your effects within easy reach.
In-App User Manual
- Tap the Echo Beach logo to open a searchable, built-in user manual covering every feature in detail.
iOS 26 Ready
- Fully updated for iOS 26 with native @Observable architecture and custom navigation.
Stability & Performance
- Rebuilt audio scheduling with atomic buffer swapping for dropout-free playback
- Fixed part transition timing for seamless arrangement playback
- Comprehensive audio thread safety audit — zero main-thread blocking on the render path
- bug fixes across DSP, MIDI, memory management, and UI
- iPhone SE layout improvements
1.9.1 Mar 5
What's New in Version 1.9.0
Completely Redesigned Effects Engine
The entire effects system has been rebuilt from the ground up with custom DSP. Every effect now sounds better, responds faster, and gives you more control.
New Insert Effects (per-pad):
- 3-Band EQ: RBJ biquad filters with Low/Mid/High faders, presets, automation, click-free preset switching
- Transient Shaper: Differential envelope detection with Attack/Sustain control, automatic gain compensation, preset
Rebuilt Insert Effects:
- Drive:
1. Tape: Analog tape saturation. Adds smooth, warm compression that gets thicker as you push the drive. Subtle at low settings, fat and creamy when cranked.
2. Tube: Dual-stage tube overdrive modeled on a classic 12AX7 valve. Responds dynamically to your input — clean at low levels, rich harmonic breakup when driven hard. Asymmetric clipping gives it that real amp feel.
3. Fuzz: Gated transistor fuzz with octave-up overtones. Quiet signals get swallowed, loud signals explode — that classic velcro-rip fuzz character. Great on drums and one-shots.
4. Fold: A wavefolder inspired by Buchla synthesizers. Produces complex, metallic harmonics that evolve as you increase drive. The most experimental model — turns simple sounds into something alien.
5. Crush: Lo-fi bitcrusher. Drive reduces bit depth (from pristine 16-bit down to gnarly 1-bit), while Tone controls sample-rate reduction for that classic digital grit. Perfect for adding texture, lo-fi character, or total destruction.
- Tone Filter: Custom SVF engine (migrated from Expanse) with per-sample parameter smoothing
New Send Effects (Global)
- Stereo Widener: Add width and dimension with micro-pitch detuning and Haas-effect delays. The Focus fader lets you keep your low end tight while widening everything above. Five presets including Subtle, Wide, Super, Chorus, and ADT.
- Custom Delay Engine: Four distinct delay models: Digital (clean), Analog (warm saturation), Tape (wow and flutter), and Ping-Pong (stereo bounce). New Color and Feedback faders for deep sound design.
Rebuilt Send Effects
- Chorus: Reworked to authentic Juno-106 BBD topology. Presets I, II, and I+II recreate the classic modes.
- Reverb: New Decay fader for precise control over reverb tail length (0.5s–10s exponential mapping).
Redesigned FX Panel
- Clean Insert/Sends tab layout puts all your effects within easy reach.
In-App User Manual
- Tap the Echo Beach logo to open a searchable, built-in user manual covering every feature in detail.
iOS 26 Ready
- Fully updated for iOS 26 with native @Observable architecture and custom navigation.
Stability & Performance
- Rebuilt audio scheduling with atomic buffer swapping for dropout-free playback
- Fixed part transition timing for seamless arrangement playback
- Comprehensive audio thread safety audit — zero main-thread blocking on the render path
- bug fixes across DSP, MIDI, memory management, and UI
- iPhone SE layout improvements
1.9.0 Feb 26
What's New in Version 1.8.2
Import Audio from Video
⁃ Extract audio directly from videos in your Photos library. Perfect for sampling vocals, beats, or sounds from any video content. Trim to select exactly the portion you want.
Universal Sample Rate Support
⁃ Import audio files at any sample rate (44.1kHz, 48kHz, 96kHz, and beyond) with automatic high-quality conversion. Your samples always play back at the correct pitch and speed.
Internal Resampling Engine
⁃ Resample to Pad. Record your master mix directly to a pad—loops, layers, and effects included. Bounce down your performance into a new playable sample.
Velocity-Sensitive Sequencer
⁃ Three velocity layers control both volume and filter cutoff for more dynamic, expressive sequences. Tap to cycle through velocities - hold to reset a step to off.
Smart Auto-Slice
⁃ Four sensitivity levels for transient detection let you dial in perfect slices for any material—from punchy drums to complex melodic phrases.
Automation Improvements
- Visual feedback shows which parameters are automated
- Long-press any fader to delete its automation
- Long-press a sequencer step to clear its automation data
Undo Pad Delete
⁃ Accidentally cleared a pad? Instantly restore it with a single tap.
Smoother Effects
⁃ Reverb and delay parameters now transition seamlessly without clicks or pops.
Haptic Feedback
⁃ Tactile response throughout the interface for a more responsive, hands-on experience.
Swipe Sequencer Input
⁃ Drag across steps to paint or erase patterns quickly. The first step you touch sets the mode—empty steps paint, active steps erase.
Adjusted Positioning of Green End Marker
⁃ Green end marker is easier to grab and adjust. You can move it into silence to help dial in perfect loops for audio that cuts off too early.
1.8.2 Feb 10
What's New in Version 1.8.1
Import Audio from Video
- Extract audio directly from videos in your Photos library. Perfect for sampling vocals, beats, or sounds from any video content. Trim to select exactly the portion you want.
Universal Sample Rate Support
- Import audio files at any sample rate (44.1kHz, 48kHz, 96kHz, and beyond) with automatic high-quality conversion. Your samples always play back at the correct pitch and speed.
Internal Resampling Engine
- Resample to Pad. Record your master mix directly to a pad—loops, layers, and effects included. Bounce down your performance into a new playable sample.
Velocity-Sensitive Sequencer
- Three velocity layers control both volume and filter cutoff for more dynamic, expressive sequences. Tap to cycle through velocities—hold to reset a step to off.
Smart Auto-Slice
- Four sensitivity levels for transient detection let you dial in perfect slices for any material—from punchy drums to complex melodic phrases.
Automation Improvements
- Visual feedback shows which parameters are automated
- Long-press any fader to delete its automation
- Long-press a sequencer step to clear its automation data
Undo Pad Delete
- Accidentally cleared a pad? Instantly restore it with a single tap.
Smoother Effects
- Reverb and delay parameters now transition seamlessly without clicks or pops.
Haptic Feedback
- Tactile response throughout the interface for a more responsive, hands-on experience.
Swipe Sequencer Input
- Drag across steps to paint or erase patterns quickly. The first step you touch sets the mode—empty steps paint, active steps erase.
1.8.1 Feb 2
- New sample accurate playback engine for less than 1ms drift over 5 min of playback
- lossless recording and export
- Added a new Parts feature for a total of up to 16 bars of playback
- Added new FX and presets - chorus, tone filter, pitch mode, distortion
- 2x Pitch modes
- Added a transparent limiter with a -0.5db ceiling on the Master Out to prevent any clipping of exported audio
- Added Automation - activate Automation via the ‘A’ button tap a step you want automation on then adjust fader/toggle etc.
- Zoom in button now zooms 50% on double taps
- Zoom out double tap resets the waveform view
- UI realignment
- MIDI Pitch detection refinement
- set up for AUv3 implementationMajor Update
1.7.1 Jan 7
- New sample accurate playback engine for less than 1ms drift over 5 min of playback
- lossless recording and export
- Added a new Parts feature for a total of up to 16 bars of playback
- Added new FX and presets - chorus, tone filter, pitch mode, distortion
- 2x Pitch modes
- Added a transparent limiter with a -0.5db ceiling on the Master Out to prevent any clipping of exported audio
- Added Automation - activate Automation via the ‘A’ button tap a step you want automation on then adjust fader/toggle etc.
- Zoom in button now zooms 50% on double taps
- Zoom out double tap resets the waveform view
- UI realignment
- MIDI Pitch detection refinement
- set up for AUv3 implementationMajor Update
1.7 Jan 6
MAJOR UPDATE
- New sample accurate playback engine for less than 1ms drift over 5 min of playback
- lossless recording and export
- New ultra late groove setting
- Sequencer flashing bar playback indicator
- Tightened up MIDI export
- Master Audio Export latency is gone. You now get perfect loops when exporting audio from the sequencer.
- Double tap the zoom buttons for quick max in/out view
- Set the foundation for AUv3 implementation
1.6.1 11/18/2025
MAJOR UPDATE
- New sample accurate playback engine for less than 1ms drift over 5 min of playback
- New ultra late groove setting
- Sequencer flashing bar playback indicator
- Tightened up MIDI export
- Master Audio Export latency is gone. You now get perfect loops when exporting audio from the sequencer.
- Double tap the zoom buttons for quick max in/out view
- Set the foundation for AUv3 implementation
1.5 11/14/2025
Waveform Display Improvements:
- Traditional oscillating waveform view for more precise editing and clearer zero-crossing visualization
- 5x higher waveform resolution for exceptional detail at all zoom levels
- Fixed zoom behavior: your zoom level now stays locked when fine-tuning the green end marker position
- Maintained ability to extend the end marker into silence for perfect loop creation
1.4 11/01/2025
iPhone SE 2nd and 3rd generation support:
- Layout issues resolved
- Scrolling issues for smaller screens resolved
iPad users:
- Interface displays as iPhone layout with layout issues now fixed.
- Export refinements: Pitch detection shows clear visual feedback when active
1.3 10/30/2025
Bug Fixes & Improvements:
Resolved audio engine stability issues
Improved export reliability for Master Audio Output
Smart Pitch Detection - choose which pads get pitch detection during MIDI export
1.2 10/28/2025
Added pattern auto-populate button for quick 4-bar sequencing, Master BPM pad indicator (Pad 1), refined UI elements for better usability and playback engine improvements.
1.1 10/23/2025
This update makes Echo Beach faster and more reliable. Pads respond quicker, effects run smoother, and everything's been tuned up for the latest iOS. Thanks for the feedback — keep it coming.
more Version 1.9.4 Mar 25
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